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Cleaning Engine
• Dailyor beforeevery use,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe risk of overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor drycloth.
LUBRICATION
* Wheels- Placea few dropsof SAE30 oilon eachshoulderscrew
oncea season.
, Nozzle heightadjustment levers-Lubricatenozzleheight
adjustmentleverswith lightoil.
, Locking Rod- Lubricatethe lock rodandcompressionsprings
whichattachto the mountingbracket.
, Nozzle/HoseVac Lever: Lubricatethe nozzle/hosevac leveron
topof the nozzleonce a seasonwithlightoil.
Figure20
CLEANING EQUIPMENT
Cleanundersideof theyardvacuumonce a seasonto preventbuild-up
of debris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Disconnectandground sparkplugwire.Emptythe fueltankby
runningengineuntiltank is dry.
2. Tipthe yard vacuumso that it restson itsside, keepingthe
mufflersidedown.Holdyardvacuumfirmly.
3. Scrapeandcleanthe undersideof the deck andnozzlewitha
suitabletool.Donot spraywithwater.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto clean
yourunit. Thesemaycausedamageto bearings,or the engine.The
useof water will resultin shortenedlife andreduceserviceability.
4. Putthe yardvacuumbackon its wheelson theground.
CLEANING THE FLAIL SCREEN
Ifthe dischargeareabecomesclogged,removetheflail screenand
cleanarea as follows:
1. Stopthe engine.Makecertainthe chipper/shreddervacuumhas
cometo a completestop.
2. Beforeuncloggingthe dischargechute,disconnect and ground
the spark plugwire.
3. Removethe vacuumbagor blowerchutefromthe unitas
instructedin the OPERATIONsectionto obtainaccessto flail
screen.
4. Removethe three selftappingscrewssecuringthebelt cover,and
removebeltcover.SeeFigure20.
5. Removeselftappingscrewon rightsideof unitthatattachesto
theflail screen.SeeFigure21.
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